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Milwaukee commission upholds misconduct findings, reduces officer’s suspension to 5 days per count
Summary
The Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission sustained findings that Officer Jason Giannada failed to fully investigate a domestic‑violence call and failed to make a mandatory arrest, but a majority trimmed the punishment to five working days for each count (10 days total).
The Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission on July 1 sustained charges that Officer Jason Giannada failed to conduct a thorough investigation of a domestic‑violence call and failed to make a mandatory arrest, but the commission reduced the penalty to five working days of suspension without pay on each count, for a total of 10 working days.
Hearing examiner Dennis Maroney opened the hearing and confirmed the parties had stipulated to waive Phase 1 and to play body‑worn camera footage from April 8, 2023, involving a response to 5734 West Helena Street. Assistant City Attorney Catherine Headley told commissioners that the department presented charging documents and comparables and asked the commission to uphold the chief’s original aggregate sanction of 14 days (seven…
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